Posted by Elizabeth Stufflebeem on
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I looked at the Kids Search through EBSCO host.  In order to get to the site, I went to the AEA website and clicked on the Educator Tab.  Once I was on the tab, I went to Online Resources.  When the resource page came up, it had different options for the various grade levels (K-5, 6-8, 9-12, and Educators).  I selected the K-5 tab and went to Kids Search and was asked to sign in.  Once signed in, the page is very kid friendly for the younger students.  I liked on "Images/Videos" then typed "Iowa" into the search area. Once the images came up, I clicked on the tab for "Maps and Flags".  This source brought up seven different images that students can look at and they can see what the flag of the state looks like for the different states.  

The grade levels can vary on this website which is nice.  The section that I looked at is for the elementary level through 5th grade. This resource will be very helpful in my DK classroom, because we study the United States.  It will be nice to show the students pictures other than just the ones from books I have checked out from the library. Since the school I teach at is close to Des Moines, I can show the students a map from this resource that shows how far Ankeny is from Des Moines then we can measure and incorporate Math into the lesson. Also, I like this site/resource for when we study animals and the students will be able to see various animals (baby or adult) through the images. This resource allows students to see images of the different things to help them with the visual aspect of learning.